Advantage Communications

JULY 30, 2020

In a lot of our blogs, we talk about just how important the customer experience is to a successful customer service strategy.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 29, 2021

They provide some tips and tricks to set your business up for success in the contact center. Daunting as it may appear, keeping your customers happy is an attainable goal — when you put your mind to it. Following best practices and applying hacks has proven fruitful for a lot of contact centers.

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Talkdesk

DECEMBER 30, 2019

With 2019 coming to an end, it is now time to check the rear-view mirror, reflect on the evolving realities throughout this year, and to look further up the road as new trends set the pace of a decade ahead for contact centers and customer service strategy. Resolution 4: Enable The Knowledge Worker.

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Think Customers

APRIL 28, 2022

As retailers contend with the latest slate of challenges—inflation, snarled supply chains, the return to experience spending—there’s no overstating the importance of having a high-quality contact center. What is the difference between a captive contact center and outsourcing? Hiring the right people.

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Advantage Communications

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Outsourcing a major part of your business is never an easy decision, but when it comes down to something as important as your customer service strategy , it’s generally the right one.

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Think Customers

JUNE 28, 2021

There’s no denying the vital role contact centers play in brands’ ability to meet customer needs quickly and efficiently. When done well, centers offer seamless experiences by connecting customers with the information they need – whether it’s via an agent or through automated technology – when and how they need it.

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Think Customers

JULY 1, 2020

The contact center industry has always needed to look forward. An overwhelming at-home workforce and consumer base forced the contact center industry to enforce temporary innovations to handle surging volume and traffic. Distributed contact center workforces The crisis completely turned work on its head.

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Advantage Communications

JULY 10, 2020

These new technologies are changing the game for many organizations’ customer service strategies by automating time-consuming, repetitive tasks that allows live agents to focus on conversations that require a human element. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a controversial subject.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Over the years, brands have experimented with a variety of methods to most effectively serve their customers. From contact centers to email marketing campaigns, we’ve seen it all. But when it comes to reaching your customers at exact moments on the precise channel, email and voice have failed to meet customer expectations.

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West Monroe

JUNE 22, 2022

If you lack information on any of these topics, it helps to perform an “outside-in” analysis of your customer’s experience. At minimum, we recommend observing the customer contact center for a day. This can provide insight on exactly where to start and the common issues that arise.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

JANUARY 15, 2021

Developing strategies shouldn’t be an overly academic or formal exercise, with the result being a plan that’s really not put to use. In this video, I’ll discuss five common pitfalls when developing strategies.

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NobelBiz

MARCH 26, 2024

These components work together to create a cohesive, automated customer service ecosystem. Interactive Voice Response (IVR) At the core of intelligent contact center automation lies a well-calibrated IVR system. This powerful tool serves as the cornerstone, revolutionizing the way your contact center operates.

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NobelBiz

MARCH 5, 2024

As a call center stakeholder—be it an owner, manager, or supervisor—the task of harnessing call center reporting to pinpoint areas for improvement, optimize agent performance, and ultimately enhance customer satisfaction can seem daunting. Table of Contents What is Call Center Reporting?

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Think Customers

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Contact centers are undergoing a digital transformation that reimagines customer engagement—but don’t count humans out. At ICMI Contact Center Connections , industry experts laid out the many ways that digital technology augments, rather than replaces, human associates. An IVR evolution. An IVR evolution.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 13, 2019

Digital-first customer service is no longer a nice option or a fun perk. It’s what today’s customers have come to expect: meeting them where they are, on the channel they want, on their timeline. Is your contact center keeping up? You’re at risk of gaining a reputation for poor service and losing customers.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 1, 2023

And then there’s the second sentence: “According to a Harvard Business Review article, employee experience is the key driver of customer experience …” Then, don’t miss the fifth tip on how technology can waste a massive amount of your employees’ time. My Comment: Are you making changes in your contact center (or plan to)?

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Advantage Communications

JULY 13, 2021

New customer service strategies and innovative contact center technologies are changing the game when it comes to improving the customer experience (CX) and achieving new call center efficiencies.

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Stella Connect

JULY 17, 2017

Three years ago, Lane Bryant’s contact center was something it “hid somewhere in a financial spreadsheet.” Like so many other brands’ customer service operations, it was simply a cost of doing business. Fielding contacts (some 850,000 per year) left agents weary. We knew we could be a lot more.

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TechSee

MAY 4, 2021

Why Customer Service is adopting the Gig Model. When the pandemic hit back in March 2020, customer service operations went into crisis mode. In fact, customer service turnover in the U.S Optimize the cost to serve customers. Staffing is the highest operational cost in any contact center.

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Advantage Communications

DECEMBER 31, 2019

A world-class customer experience (CX) is essential for any business, no matter what industry your organization is in.That’s because your customers now expect more from your customer service team than they have ever done before.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Companies are investing in their call centers to differentiate and personalize their brand and improve overall operational efficiency. What Is Call Center Technology? Call center technology can refer to any tool that contact centers use to improve productivity, manage staff, deliver better service, or cut costs.

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delighted

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

In a busy contact center, finding time for training isn’t easy, especially if you have significant turnover. Time invested in team training and support reduces turnover and enhances the experience of customers. This doesn’t bode well for customers who may be trying to explain complicated scenarios.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

JANUARY 15, 2021

Developing strategies shouldn’t be an overly academic or formal exercise, with the result being a … Continue reading → The post Customer Service Strategy: Avoid Common Pitfalls appeared first on Brad Cleveland. .” He makes a great point.

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Advantage Communications

JANUARY 27, 2020

In fact, it's likely that your customer service is the key aspect of how your organization differentiates itself from competitors. So, with 2020 here and a new decade full of challenges, goals and achievements, how do you plan to improve your customer service strategy and stand out from the other companies operating in your sector?

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Lumoa

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

When you capture VoC data, you can: Evaluate new product and service offerings, and prioritize based on customer expectations. Customize your brand to better align with your customers’ needs. Proactively adjust customer service strategies to avoid issues or red flags. How do you collect VoC data?

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Insights Reports identify trending topics and common customer pain points and use data to execute T-Mobile’s social customer service strategy. T-Mobile is on the forefront of digital customer service innovation and there’s much more to learn from their example.

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Think Customers

JULY 26, 2016

As customers continue to increase their use of digital channels and self-service tools for customer service, it's only natural that the volume of calls hitting contact centers has been shrinking.

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Think Customers

JULY 2, 2019

If the past 20 years was about adapting to changes, the next 20 years will be about predicting change and preparing for it without your customers ever noticing. The post Contact Center Leaders: Look Back to Look Forward appeared first on 1to1 Media.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Developing strategies shouldn’t be an overly academic or formal exercise, with the result being a … Continue reading → The post Customer Service Strategy: Avoid Common Pitfalls appeared first on Brad Cleveland. .” He makes a great point.

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

Build, Retain and Empower the Ultimate 2020 Workforce: Streamline hiring and onboarding, augment your workforce with automation, knowledge systems and accurate sentiment analysis, and let workforce optimization guide you seamlessly into the future of contact center support. VP, Client Services, Boston Red Sox.

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Advantage Communications

MARCH 20, 2019

Whether its words such as benchmarking or abbreviations such as NPS, these terms can be daunting for any new business owners that don’t have experience in creating customer service strategies.

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TechSee

JUNE 9, 2022

Connecting these channels to create continuity across the customer experience can be challenging. The following are 3 of the most common failure points faced by companies who have deployed a digital customer service strategy and how you can overcome them to get the most out of your tech stack.

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Myra Golden

APRIL 11, 2023

A whopping one-third of contact centers have laid off employees in the last 12 months, reducing their headcount by about 33%. Despite fewer resources and fewer employees, contact centers are expected to achieve the same or better results. But how can they achieve this? Learn more about Balto AI’s solutions here.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

JULY 25, 2019

Is there a secret to ensuring that your customer service strategy is effective? I’ve observed four key factors that you can use to take inventory and get a good sense … Continue reading → The post Gauge the Effectiveness of Your Customer Service Strategy appeared first on Brad Cleveland.

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Call Experts

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

With almost 40 years of experience supporting businesses through the holiday season, we’ve learned some tips and tricks to help streamline holiday customer service. Keep reading to learn more and to get our 4 tips for a successful holiday customer service strategy. Don’t Make Customers Suffer.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 3, 2023

As businesses strive to provide exceptional customer experiences, call centers have become an increasingly important part of the customer service strategy. Contact centers are responsible for handling customer inquiries and complaints while providing solutions.

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Lumoa

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Beyond this, you should provide multiple language options so that your customers can use the service no matter where they are in the world. Set up chatbots for a 24/7 contact center. Of course, you should also integrate conversational AI into your customer service strategy.

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